Armenia, Belize

Armenia
Armenia
	Armenia Map of Corozal metropolitan area
	Coordinates: 17°11′24″N 88°46′5″W / 17.19000°N 88.76806°W
Country	Belize
District	Cayo
Constituency	Cayo South
Population (2010)
• Total	1,395
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Climate	Af

Armenia is a village in the Cayo District of Belize, along the nation's Hummingbird Highway south of the capitol, Belmopan.

History

The first settlers in the area were immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras, trying to escape the ravages of civil war. Both Mopan and K’ekchi Maya people also moved to the area from southern Belize in order to have better access to health care, transportation and a market in which to sell their crops.

Location and geographic setting

Armenia is set in the foothills of the Mayan Mountain Range and is surrounded by jungle, caves, rivers and wildlife.

Demographics

The village population of 1,395 residents is composed of both Spanish, Mestizo and Maya populations.

References

^ "Population Data – Census 2010". Statistical Institute of Belize. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[census2010-1] "Population Data – Census 2010". Statistical Institute of Belize. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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